Holland Park School
Holland Park School is a secondary school (Academy converter), ages 11–18, in London, W8, in the Kensington and Chelsea council area. It has 1,376 pupils in the published census. Latest Ofsted inspection (20 January 2026): Report card: Exceptional in 2 areas, Strong standard in 5 areas.
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Admissions
| Entry year | Last distance offered | Places (PAN) | Applications | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 | Band A: 1.77 miBand B: 1.29 miBand C: 1.12 miBand D: 0.76 mi | 240 | 1,078 | Not published |
2025 | Band A: 1.09 miBand B: 1.18 miBand C: 1.25 miBand D: 0.85 mi | 240 | 1,179 | Not published |
2024 | Band A: 0.86 miBand B: 0.91 miBand C: 1.59 miBand D: 0.95 mi | 240 | 975 | Not published |
2023 | Band A: 1.09 miBand B: 0.97 miBand C: 1.38 miBand D: 0.81 mi | 240 | 942 | Not published |
2022 | Band A: 0.39 miBand B: 0.74 miBand C: 1.01 miBand D: 0.76 mi | 240 | 1,439 | Not published |
In 2026 the last distances offered ranged from 0.76 to 1.77 miles across the published bands or admission groups.
Distances are in miles (mi), as in the map app. PAN is the published admission number. Bands and admission groups have separate criteria; school-wide places, applications and offers are not counts for each band. Past offers are a guide, not a promise of a place.
Distances are published as "up to X miles (straight-line distance)" for the last offer under each criterion; the admissions brochures state distance is measured in a straight line from the home address point to the school's address point.
Band A: "54 offers total - 1 LAC, 1 staff child, 7 siblings, remaining places offered up to 1.767 miles" Band B: "54 offers total - 0 LACs, 18 siblings, remaining places offered up to 1.287 miles" Band C: "54 offers total - 0 LACs, 12 siblings, remaining places offered up to 1.121 miles" Band D: "36 offers total - 1 LAC, 16 siblings, remaining places offered up to 0.761 of a mile" The school publishes a separate last distance for each criterion/band, shown as groups.
Kensington and Chelsea admissions information and published allocations
Ofsted
Report card: Exceptional in 2 areas, Strong standard in 5 areas — inspected 20 January 2026.
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
Safeguarding standards | Met |
Inclusion | Strong standard |
Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
Achievement | Strong standard |
Attendance and behaviour | Exceptional |
Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
Post 16 | Strong standard |
Leadership and governance | Exceptional |
Read the Ofsted inspection report
Term dates
This school’s term and holiday dates, INSET days where known, and a calendar you can subscribe to, on TermMinder.
School money
Financial status from its latest DfE return: Large reserves. Reserves, spending and the trend over recent years, compared with similar schools: Holland Park School finances.
Results
| Measure | Result | Academic year |
|---|---|---|
Progress 8 | 0.04 | 2023/24 |
Attainment 8 | 59.4 | 2024/25 |
GCSE grade 5+ in English & maths (%) | 73.5 | 2024/25 |
KS4 pupils | 211 | 2024/25 |
A level average point score per entry | 37.87 | 2024/25 |
A level average grade per entry | B- | 2024/25 |
A level students | 84 | 2024/25 |
Progress 8 compares progress with pupils who had similar primary results; 0 is the national average. Its publication year can differ from the other GCSE results above.
Pupils
| Measure | Pupils / percentage | Data period |
|---|---|---|
Pupils | 1,376 | 2025/26 |
Eligible for free school meals | 29.9% | 2025/26 |
English as an additional language | 43.2% | 2025/26 |
SEN support | 13.62% | 2024/25 |
Education, health and care (EHC) plan | 3.97% | 2024/25 |
Nearby schools
Other schools in the same council and phase. Ordered by distance where coordinates are available, then by name; locations may be postcode centres.